公开(公告)号：US5595088A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

申请号：US241350

申请日：1994-05-11

申请人： Jack R. Horner

发明人： Jack R. Horner

IPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01F23/28

CPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/296

摘要： A liquid level monitoring system for underground storage tanks includes a submersible monitoring pipe having telescoping sections that are spring biased to an extended position enabling the pipe to be self-mounted within the tank between its upper and lower walls adjacent to and offset axially from a selected axis opening in the tank, such as the discharge opening which normally accommodates the pump for the tank. The pipe houses an electronic level sensor which is coupled to an above ground control system via conductor wires. A tank adapter is secured to the tank opening and provided with a passage through which the conductor wires extend for routing out of the tank without interfering with the clearance normally provided for insertion and removal of the pump.

摘要翻译： 用于地下储罐的液面监测系统包括一个潜水监测管，其具有伸缩部分，其弹簧偏置到延伸位置，使得管能够自身地安装在槽内，其上壁和下壁之间相邻并且偏离所选择的 在罐中的轴线开口，例如通常容纳用于罐的泵的排出口。 管道容纳电子液位传感器，其通过导线连接到地面控制系统。 油箱适配器被固定到油箱开口并且设置有通道，导线延伸通过该通道用于从罐中布线，而不会干扰通常设置用于插入和移除泵的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US4442639A

公开(公告)日：1984-04-17

申请号：US325506

申请日：1981-11-27

申请人： Stanley D. Lindsey ,  Socrates A. Ioannides ,  Jack R. Horner ,  William S. Denton ,  Donald P. Shell ,  Hubert Bebb

发明人： Stanley D. Lindsey ,  Socrates A. Ioannides ,  Jack R. Horner ,  William S. Denton ,  Donald P. Shell ,  Hubert Bebb

IPC分类号： E04B1/32 ,  E04B1/35 ,  E04H12/30

CPC分类号： E04B1/3544 ,  E04B1/3211 ,  E04H12/30 ,  E04B2001/3235

摘要： A structure and method for producing such a structure of a unique design is disclosed. The structure produced by the features and techniques of this invention comprise a base (16) which is typically supported by the earth (18). The base (16) supports a vertical core structure (14) which extends from the base to a top end. A tension ring (24) is fixedly attached to the top end of the core structure (14). In addition, a compression ring (22) is fixedly attached to the core structure (14). A multiplicity of curved meridian members (26), (28), (30) and (32), extend between the tension ring (24), and the compression ring (22) are of a single selected shape and are circumferentially shaped around the tension ring (24) and the compression ring (22). A multiplicity of radial members (62 through 68) extend horizontal between the core structure (14) and the curved meridian members (26 through 32) and provide structural support for floors and ceilings separating various building levels. In addition, there is a multiplicity of circular hoop members (54 through 60) which provide structural support to the meridian members (26 through 32) to prevent buckling and deformation. Thus, there is provided by this invention a technique for building structures wherein a horizontal cross-section at any vertical location of the three dimensional structure defines a circle.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于制造独特设计的结构的结构和方法。 由本发明的特征和技术产生的结构包括通常由地球（18）支撑的基座（16）。 基部（16）支撑从基部延伸到顶端的垂直芯结构（14）。 张力环（24）固定地附接到芯结构（14）的顶端。 此外，压缩环（22）固定地附接到芯结构（14）。 多个弯曲子午线构件（26），（28），（30）和（32）在张力环（24）之间延伸，并且压缩环（22）具有单个选定的形状，并且围绕 张紧环（24）和压缩环（22）。 多个径向构件（62至68）在芯结构（14）和弯曲子午线构件（26至32）之间水平延伸，并为分隔各种建筑物水平的地板和天花板提供结构支撑。 此外，存在多个圆形箍构件（54至60），其向子午线构件（26至32）提供结构支撑以防止弯曲和变形。 因此，本发明提供了一种用于建筑结构的技术，其中在三维结构的任何垂直位置处的水平横截面限定了圆。

公开(公告)号：US5617757A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-08

申请号：US378779

申请日：1995-01-26

申请人： Jack R. Horner

发明人： Jack R. Horner

IPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01F23/28 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25B1/04

CPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/296 ,  Y10T29/49872 ,  Y10T29/53622 ,  Y10T29/53909 ,  Y10T29/53943

摘要： A liquid level monitoring system for underground storage tanks includes a submersible monitoring pipe system having telescoping sections that are biased to an extended position enabling the pipe to be self-retained within the tank between its upper and lower walls adjacent to and offset axially from a selected access opening in the tank, such as the discharge opening which normally accommodates the pump for the tank. The pipe system houses an electronic level sensor which is coupled to an above ground control system via conductor wires. An elongate accessing member having an openable and closable clamp jaw assembly for gripping the pipe system and disposing it in a compressed condition within the tank offset from the riser opening is provided as a part of the system.

摘要翻译： 用于地下储罐的液位监测系统包括一个潜水监测管系统，该系统具有伸缩部分，该伸缩部分被偏压到延伸位置，使得管能够自身保持在槽之间的上下壁之间， 储罐中的进入开口，例如通常容纳罐的泵的排出口。 管道系统装有一个电子液位传感器，通过导线连接到地面控制系统上。 具有可打开和可关闭的夹钳组件的细长存取构件被提供作为系统的一部分，该夹钳钳组件用于夹紧管道系统并将其布置在与提升管开口偏移的罐内的压缩状态中。

公开(公告)号：US5216914A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-08

申请号：US861263

申请日：1992-03-31

申请人： Jack R. Horner

发明人： Jack R. Horner

IPC分类号： G01M3/34

CPC分类号： G01M3/34

摘要： A method and system for detecting a leak in a high vapor-evolving hydrocarbon liquid underground storage tank filled incompletely with the liquid, wherein there is a projecting fill pipe connected with the ullage which is filled with hydrocarbon vapor and air. A vacuum source is connected to the fill pipe for withdrawing the atmosphere of the ullage and imposing a prescribed negative pressure. While some of the drawn off vapor and much of the air is exhausted to atmosphere, a significant portion of the ullage content is recirculated to build the relative proportion of hydrocarbon vapor to air in the ullage. The ullage is then isolated from the vacuum source and atmosphere, and allowed to stabilize over a predetermined time period with a reduced rate of hydrocarbon vapor release into the ullage. The recirculation and stabilization are then repeated to achieve further saturation of the ullage with gasoline vapor and vacuum is applied to the ullage to reach a predetermined threshold negative pressure in the ullage. Over a predetermined time period successive negative pressure readings are taken to determine if there is a rate of decay which indicates the existence of a leak in the tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测与液体不完全填充的高蒸气放出的烃液地下储罐中的泄漏的方法和系统，其中存在与填充有烃蒸汽和空气的空缺相连的突出填充管。 真空源连接到填充管，用于抽出空气的空气并施加规定的负压。 虽然一些排出的蒸气和大部分空气被排放到大气中，但是大部分的废液含量被再循环以在烃类空气中构成烃蒸气与空气的相对比例。 然后将空白从真空源和大气中分离出来，并允许在预定时间段内稳定，同时减少碳氢化合物蒸气释放到空气中的速率。 然后重复循环和稳定化，以通过汽油蒸气进一步饱和空气，并将空气施加到空白处以在空位中达到预定的阈值负压。 在预定时间段内，连续的负压读数被采取以确定是否存在指示罐中存在泄漏的衰减速率。